The Australian Power Institute
API Receives Prestigious Award
API has been rewarded for its outstanding work in education and training by receiving the 2011 Award for Outstanding Achievement in Collaboration in Higher Education & Training” at the Business Higher Education Round Table (B-HERT) Awards sponsored by The Federal Government Education, Employment & Workplace Relations Department
The Australian Power Institute(API) is a not for profit national organization established by the electricity power industry to boost the quality and numbers of power engineering graduates with the skills and motivation for a career in the energy industry which encompasses:
- Generation utilities
- Transmission utilities
- Distribution utilities
- Manufacturers and suppliers to the industry
- Consultants to the industry
- End users of electricity in their operations
Recent research estimated that there are currently approximately 5000 power engineering professionals in the industry and it is forecast that 700-1000 additional graduates will be needed in the next 5 years to meet growth and retirements from the industry.
Whilst the economic challenges will have an impact on the future, it is generally forecast that the need for "real engineering" as opposed to "financial engineering" of the recent past will definitely be needed to address the infrastructure (all governments are increasing their spend as a response to the economic situation) and climate change challenges of the future.....professional technical skills will continue to be in demand!
Current initiatives
The key objectives of API
- Attract students to consider power engineering as an exciting whole of life career choice.
- Facilitate world class undergraduate power engineering courses and academic resources available to students.
- Provide value adding post graduate development and applied research to industry.
- Position API as a vibrant, well respected organization by key stakeholders ie industry, universities and government.
API Bursary networking functions around Australia
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We have been holding API Bursary networking functions around Australia between bursary holders and industry |
